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The Strangers

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Liv Tyler and Kip Weeks in The Strangers (2008)
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A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
128K
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POPULARITY
2,582
285
  • Director
    • Bryan Bertino
  • Writer
    • Bryan Bertino
  • Stars
    • Scott Speedman
    • Liv Tyler
    • Gemma Ward
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bryan Bertino
  • Writer
    • Bryan Bertino
  • Stars
    • Scott Speedman
    • Liv Tyler
    • Gemma Ward
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 891User reviews
    • 301Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 15 nominations

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    Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman in The Strangers (2008)
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    Bryan Bertino in The Strangers (2008)
    Gemma Ward in The Strangers (2008)
    Liv Tyler in The Strangers (2008)
    Scott Speedman in The Strangers (2008)
    Liv Tyler and Kip Weeks in The Strangers (2008)
    Liv Tyler and Bryan Bertino in The Strangers (2008)
    Scott Speedman in The Strangers (2008)
    Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Laura Margolis, Kip Weeks, and Gemma Ward in The Strangers (2008)

    Top cast

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    Scott Speedman
    Scott Speedman
    • James Hoytas James Hoyt
    Liv Tyler
    Liv Tyler
    • Kristen McKayas Kristen McKay
    Gemma Ward
    Gemma Ward
    • Dollfaceas Dollface
    Alex Fisher
    • Mormon Boy #1as Mormon Boy #1
    Peter Clayton-Luce
    • Mormon Boy #2as Mormon Boy #2
    Kip Weeks
    Kip Weeks
    • Man in Maskas Man in Mask
    Laura Margolis
    Laura Margolis
    • Pin-Up Girlas Pin-Up Girl
    Glenn Howerton
    Glenn Howerton
    • Mikeas Mike
    Nick Barghini
    Nick Barghini
    • Joe - Lumberjackas Joe - Lumberjack
    • (uncredited)
    Shawn McClellan
    Shawn McClellan
    • Shawn the Bartenderas Shawn the Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Jordan Orr
    Jordan Orr
    • Jordan - 911 calleras Jordan - 911 caller
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bryan Bertino
    • Writer
      • Bryan Bertino
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    After returning from a wedding reception, a couple staying in an isolated vacation house receive a knock on the door in the mid-hours of the night. What ensues is a violent invasion by three strangers, their faces hidden behind masks. The couple find themselves in a violent struggle, in which they go beyond what either of them thought capable in order to survive. —Anonymous
    fearmasked intrudercabin in the woodsmasked villainsmoke alarm140 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Lock the door. Pretend you're safe.
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence/terror and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to director Bryan Bertino, the film is partially based on an incident he experienced as a child. One evening a stranger came to his door, asked for someone who was not there, and left. Later, Bertino found out that other homes in his neighborhood had been broken into that night.
    • Goofs
      Kristen trips over some chairs, but in a later scene they are up again. The strangers move objects around to confuse victims, so the chairs may have been intentional.
    • Quotes

      Kristen: Why are you doing this to us?

      Dollface: Because you were home.

    • Alternate versions
      The unrated version is over two minutes longer than the theatrical version which includes one additional scene of Kristen, after being stabbed and left for dead, is crawling on the floor of the house to reach Mike's ringing cell phone, only to have it ring off before she can answer it. Then the Man in the Mask appears again, takes the phone away from her, and walks out the front door with it, leaving Kristen dying on the floor.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Sex and the City: The Movie/Savage Grace/The Strangers/Kung Fu Panda/The Foot Fist Way (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Sprout and The Bean
      Written by Joanna Newsom

      Performed by Joanna Newsom

      Courtesy of Drag City Records

      By Arrangement with Bank Robber Music

    User reviews891

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    Top review
    Review: The Strangers.
    Not sure why it has,numerous negative reviews? Was enjoyable,suspenseful in places & of course typical clichés. You can't help but feel uneasy,because this could happen.. A stranger pulls into your drive or knocks on your door,what's their motive? When October comes around,it's always one that gets played.
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    • Apr 26, 2020

    FAQ14

    • Dollface would ask "if Tamara is home?" but what if one of the main characters names were Tamara then what would possibly happen? How would the Strangers react if someone in the home actually was named Tamara?
    • What is "The Strangers" about?
    • Is "The Strangers" based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 30, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • MySpace
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Faces
    • Filming locations
      • Timmonsville, South Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Rogue Pictures
      • Intrepid Pictures
      • Vertigo Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,597,610
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,997,985
      • Jun 1, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $82,410,456
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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